Red Devils defeat New Albany 2-1 last night to win Hoosier Hills Conference
Photos by Malachi Conrad and Parker McCloskey. Additional reporting by Austin Bainbridge.
Junior Dylan Ortiz listens to Coach Colin Bell’s speech before the first half. Photo by Parker McCloskey. Junior Angel Juarez-Lira huddles with teammates during Coach Colin Bell’s speech last night. The Red Devils were scoreless in the first half but scored two goals in the closing minutes of the name to defeat New Albany 2-1. Photo by Parker McCloskey. The starting Red Devils lineup prepares to face New Albany last night. Photo by Parker McCloskey.The Red Devils huddle before the start of the last night’s match with rival New Albany. JHS beat New Albany 2-1 for the Hoosier Hill Conference championship, scoring both points with less than three minutes left in the match. Photo by Malachi Conrad. The JHS student section cheers on their team in the first half of last night’s game against New Albany. Photo by Malachi Conrad.Senior Xavier Santiago Cortes rushes the ball toward the goal during last night’s game against New Albany. Photo by Parker McCloskey. Senior Alan Solorzano Lopez basks in the light. Photo by Parker McCloskey.The JHS student section yells after a foul. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Head coach Colin Bell gives his team a halftime speech, trying to push for a goal, as no Red Devil scored in the first half. JHS scored twice in the final three minutes of the game to defeat New Albany 2-1 last night. Photo by Malachi Conrad. Senior Xavier Santiago Cortes performs a corner kick. Photo by Parker McCloskey.Senior Alan Lopez scores the first of the team’s two goals against New Albany last night. There was a foul called, giving him the kick. Assistant coach Drew Davis described Lopez’s goal as a key moment in the game. “I knew as soon as we got that kick we would win,” said Davis. “All it took was a little spark and we were good to go.” Photo by Malachi Conrad. Sophomore Joao Beya breaks down the goalie and shoots in between a defender to win last night’s game against New Albany less than two minutes after Lopez scored the first goal for JHS. Beya said, “I was very confident — I knew I was going to score.” The Red Devils won 2-1, winning the Hoosier Hills Conference. Photo by Malachi Conrad. Sophomore Joao Beya, junior Kevyn Santiago Cortes, and senior Xavier Santiago Cortes rush to the student section after scoring the second goal of the game last night against New Albany. Beya said, “This was a really big win, and now we’re looking forward to sectionals and regionals.” The Red Devils won 2-1 to win the Hoosier Hills Conference. Photo by Malachi Conrad. Sophomore Joao Beya and senior Xavier Santiago Cortes celebrate with JHS students with under two minutes on the clock. “It was very exciting,” said Beya, “and I was so happy to celebrate with the team.” Photo by Malachi Conrad. The Red Devils celebrate after Joao Beyas’s goal, making the score 2-1 and leading the Red Devils to the Hoosier Hills Conference title last night against New Albany. Photo by Parker McCloskey. The Red Devil players and fans posted up after the 2-1 win against New Albany last night. Photo by Parker McCloskey. Senior Alan Solorzano Lopez celebrates last night’s win while players and fans chant. Photo by Parker McCloskey. Principal Pam Hall poses with players after their 2-1 victory over New Albany last night. The Red Devils won the Hoosier Hills Conference title and improved their record to 10-1-1. Photo by Parker McCloskey.JHS students lift senior Alan Lopez in the air after winning last night’s game against New Albany 2-1. After the game the students rushed the field and celebrated with the coaches and players, as the victory secured the Hoosier Hills Conference championship. Photo by Malachi Conrad.
